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Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Asian Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus) - HBW 10, p. 194

French: Bulbul aux yeux rouges German: Rotaugenbülbül Spanish: Bulbul Ojirrojo
Other common names: Red-eyed (Brown) Bulbul, Brown Bulbul

Taxonomy: [Pycnonotus] brunneus Blyth, 1845, Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species probably warrants placement with P. erythropthalmos in a separate genus; both appear rather distantly related to the “P. capensis complex” and “P. cafer complex”. Race zapolius hardly distinguishable, and perhaps unworthy of taxonomic recognition; form on Tioman I (off E Peninsular Malaysia) previously misidentified as belonging to this race. Described race zaphaeus (from Pulau Matasiri, of.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: [Pycnonotus] brunneus Blyth, 1845, Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia.
Genus as currently constituted probably polyphyletic; in-depth analysis of morphology, voice, behaviour and genetics required to redefine its limits. This species probably warrants placement with P. erythropthalmos in a separate genus; both appear rather distantly related to the “P. capensis complex” and “P. cafer complex”. Race zapolius hardly distinguishable, and perhaps unworthy of taxonomic recognition; form on Tioman I (off E Peninsular Malaysia) previously misidentified as belonging to this race. Described race zaphaeus (from Pulau Matasiri, off SE Borneo) indistinguishable from nominate. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • brunneus Blyth, 1845 - S Myanmar (Tenasserim S of c. 12·5° N), extreme S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia (including Tioman I), Sumatra (including Banyak, Nias, Batu, probably also Bangka I) and Borneo (including Banggi, Karimata and Larot).
  • zapolius Oberholser, 1917 - Anamba Is.

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